Course Staff
Instructors
Lucy Lai
Hi everyone, I’m a new faculty member at UCSD and excited to be teaching COGS 109 this quarter! In this course, we’ll explore different ways to model and understand data, while building practical skills that are useful for research, industry, and beyond. You’re always welcome to come to my office hours to ask questions or just say hello. I’m looking forward to a great quarter together!
Teaching Assistant
Jiesen Zhang
Hello there! My name is Jiesen but you may also call me Jason. I’m a 1st year MSCS student and a HDSI alumni. Very excited to be the TA of COGS 109 and look forward to discussing with you about the different ways to model and understand data. In addition, I am also very into film and music, especially Asian and European ones. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss these or academic related topics!
Weekly OH: During discussion section:
- W, 2-2:50pm @ WLH 2113
- F, 4-4:50pm @ WLH 2207
- F, 5-5:50pm @ WLH 2207
Johny Nguyen
Hello everyone, my name is Johny and I will be one of your PLAs for this quarter. I’m a fourth-year Cognitive Science student specializing in Machine Learning. I am looking forward to working with you all with different approaches to modeling and data analysis. In my free time, I enjoy playing sports such as basketball and playing video games. If you have any questions about anything regarding this course or anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Weekly OHs: During Wednesday discussion section (2-3pm) and Wednesday, 12-1pm on Zoom (book here).
Parinita Saha
Hi everyone! My name is Parinita, but you can call me Pari. I’m a fourth-year Cognitive Science student specializing in Neuroscience. I’m excited to be a PLA for COGS 109 this quarter, since I believe learning how to analyze and interpret data is essential across many fields. I hope to continue building my skills as I explore data science further in graduate school. Outside of academics, I love traveling and dancing. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat. I’m looking forward to working with you this quarter!
Weekly OH: During discussion section on X and X.
Zhicheng Wang
Hello everyone, my name is Zhicheng Wang and I’ll be your reader for COGS 109 this quarter. I am also a 1st year Master’s student in Computer Science and if you have any questions about grading and course support, I’ll be around to help. Looking forward to working with you this quarter!